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Protecting families from contaminated food and water
Food Policy,Our Blog | June 28, 2026
Recent research finds that livestock manure is more than what it seems. Something ominous lurks within. This feedlot waste product is often turned into fertilizer, allowing farms to make use of the piles of poop ranching stacks up. Additionally, a… read more
Blue and Brown M&M’s Will Soon Be Missing from the Colorful Candy Packages
Food Policy,Food Safety,Our Blog | June 24, 2026
Blue and brown M&M’s have been a staple part of the M&M’s candy packs for as long as I can remember. From road trips to movie nights, chocolate, peanut, and fun varieties have been a staple in our family. (The… read more
Recent Changes to Texas Cottage Food Law Consumers Should Be Aware Of
Food Policy,Food Safety,Our Blog | June 19, 2026
Recent changes in Texas Cottage Food Law were effective as of September 1, 2025. These changes allow for more products that previously required a commercial kitchen and health inspection to be made in homes without any inspection. Even those sold… read more
FDA Responds with Action Plan Regarding 2025 Infant Botulism Outbreak
Botulism,Food Policy,Food Safety,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | May 23, 2026
The 2025 infant botulism outbreak was tragic and historic. At least 51 infants across 19 states were hospitalized with botulism poisoning with confirmed exposure to ByHeart Whole Nutrition infant formula. It was the first known botulism outbreak tied to infant… read more
Consumer Reports Calls Out Companies Who Have Yet to Phase Out Synthetic Dyes
Food Policy,Our Blog | May 22, 2026
In a recent Consumer Reports piece, the consumer advocacy group discusses the slow progress to phase out synthetic dyes from food products. While there are some that jumped on the bandwagon early on, others are dragging their feet on during… read more
Congress Takes Another Look at the Seafood Import Monitoring Program
Food Policy,Our Blog | April 23, 2026
The Seafood Import Monitoring Program is a traceability program meant to improve the safety of imported seafood. It provides the framework of what is required of foreign seafood importers. It’s goal is to ensure appropriate recordkeeping and traceability from the… read more
FDA Releases 2025 Adulterated Honey Report
Food Policy,Our Blog | April 16, 2026
Adulterated honey is placed in the marketplace for many different reasons. The most obvious being “economic motivation.” As in, fraudulently passing a sugar substance as the real thing. A substance that can be produced cheaper and with significantly less overhead…. read more
Interstate Milk Freedom Act Would Ban Federal Interference in Raw Milk Sales Across State Lines
Food Policy,Our Blog,Raw Milk | March 30, 2026
The Interstate Milk Freedom Act was re-introduced earlier this month by Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky. An identical version of this proposed act was submitted in 2024 by the same representative. If passed, this act would ban Federal interference of… read more
FDA CORE 2024 Annual Report Reveals 55% of Identifiable Outbreak Causes Involve Vegetables
Food Policy,Food Safety,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | March 26, 2026
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just released their CORE 2024 Annual Report. The information may surprise you. Or not. Most of the outbreaks with identifiable causes involve vegetables. But what else did they uncover? The Office of Coordinated… read more
Consumer Reports Published Their Updated Baby Formula Test Results
Food Policy,Food Safety,Our Blog | March 10, 2026
Consumer Reports, a nonprofit organization, recently published their updated baby formula test results. Last March, of the 41 baby formulas tested, about half contained at least one serious contaminant. This year, Consumer Reports updated the same study. The results were… read more